The 2022 Ferrari Daytona SP3 basks in reflected glory:
, but with 10 more prancing horses. That makes this V-12 the most powerful in Ferrari history, but you'll be more impressed by the sound: a glorious shrieking wail in its upper register but also lovely in its mechanical-ness at lower revs. You can feel its inertia even under light engine braking and see its heat waves through the rearview camera. The V-12's sound and vibration are ever present, so it's jarring when the auto stop-start system kills it at a light.
Confidence at the wheel of the SP3 is key, lest you become a highlight on someone's social-media cringe reel. While stealing eyeballs may seem like the goal of the exterior, Ferrari designers explain a different desire: to produce the same aerodynamic performance as modern supercars, but without wings or active elements. They say they've succeeded, although it's hard to imagine many of these cars will be driven quickly enough to challenge that claim.
Ducts at the front of each door channel air into radiators sitting behind the quarter-panels. The width they add means you must take extreme care to avoid hitting your head when entering under the butterfly-opening doors. There's no real way to exit gracefully either, especially for the less limberThe result makes the Daytona a wonderful car to arrive in, but one you might not want to be seen exiting. No cameras, please.The SP3 is a short-distance car.
Part of our driving experience included a handful of laps at Circuit Zandvoort, home of the Dutch Grand Prix and seemingly all the Netherlands's elevation features.
The Daytona SP3 interprets a moment of Ferrari's motorsports past through a modern lens. It looks like a spaceship and draws crowds when parked. And it will be one of the last mid-engine and naturally aspirated V-12 supercars Ferrari makes—the company won't confirm how many are left, but it's a short list.
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